Workers' Voices
Each American worker has a story of his or her own to tell. Here are a few of the ones we've collected.
- Sandro Lerro of Miami tells of the challenges facing port workers.
- Melanie Willner of Baltimore explains why school bus drivers deserve better treatment.
- Rosetta Brown speaks out about mistreatment of workers at Wal-Mart.
Employee Free Choice Act Stories
Workers across America are standing up to support the bill that would make it easier for millions of working people to achieve the American Dream. Meet some of them here:
- Michael Kaib and Alicia Melgarejo -- hospitality workers, Los Angeles, California
- Willie Reed -- checker, Atlanta, Georgia
- Rodolfo Chavez -- former truck driver, Miami, Florida
- Cheryl Szydlowski and Anishya Sanders -- traffic flaggers, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Kenny Tucker -- driver, Landover, Maryland
- José Guardado -- meatpacker, Omaha, Nebraska
- Dave Thomas -- driver, Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Tyra Johnson -- driver, Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Linda Merfeld -- nurse, Dubuque, Iowa
- Darryl Smitherman -- driver, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Worked Up
Worked Up is our series of dialogues with unionized and non-unionized American workers.
- Gerry Stack, UPS driver; member, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Joe Nuño, non-union driver for FedEx
Anna Burger's Campaign Notebook
Change to Win Chair Anna Burger spoke with workers across America as she worked to get out the vote in the 2006 midterm elections. She shared her stories from the road in her campaign notebook:







